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UTV eyes foreign skies – To retain Star TV as an investor after IPO
United Television is getting ambitious these days. And How. The content provider is looking at multi dimensional fields like Internet, entertainment & production of TV series as well as movies to spread its tentacles.
As far as alliances are concerned, UTV said that it would retain Star TV as their strategic investors. According to a report in the Business Standard the company is looking at a wide range of activities that the broadcaster and UTV could do together.
For starters, Star TV, which holds a stake of 12% in the company, would act as a delivery vehicle for its bouquet of channels for international viewing. This would involve packaging as well as distribution of the bouquet.
The similar arrangement has been worked out between the two where UTV will provide the content as well as packaging for Star’s proposed education and health channels.
Apart from the this the two will also storm the movie market by producing movies for the big as well as small screen. The movies made will be shown on the small screen through the Star satellites. The distribution of these movies for the big screen would be done by UTV.
And this is just one of its alliances. The channel has allied with various other channels and Internet companies for providing content.
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Samsung TV Plus launches Kings of Comedy channel
New free FAST channel brings iconic Hindi comedy shows to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners.
MUMBAI: Samsung TV Plus has just turned up the laughter volume and it’s completely free. The leading free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service in India has launched Kings of Comedy, a premium comedy channel featuring some of the country’s most beloved primetime shows. Available exclusively on Samsung TV Plus, the channel delivers back-to-back hits including Comedy Nights with Kapil, Khatra Khatra Khatra, and Comedy Nights Bachao, with no login or subscription required.
The launch marks a milestone for free streaming in India, offering audiences a dedicated comedy destination directly from their Samsung TV home screen. It arrives as Samsung TV Plus India celebrates its 5th anniversary, during which the service has grown its monthly active users by 42 per cent and more than doubled its total viewing hours. The platform now offers over 180 free channels across 14 languages.
Samsung TV Plus India general manager and head of business development Kunal Mehta said, “Comedy is the heartbeat of Hindi entertainment, and Kings of Comedy brings together the shows Indians already love, completely free on their Samsung TV. Our focus remains the same take the content people know and make it effortless to access.”
Globally, Samsung TV Plus has surpassed 100 million monthly active users across more than 4,500 channels, solidifying its position as one of the world’s leading free streaming services.
Kings of Comedy is now available on all compatible Samsung Smart TVs. For viewers seeking non-stop laughter without any cost, this new channel delivers a royal treat proving that sometimes the best entertainment really does come with no strings (or subscriptions) attached.
